Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 31.81 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.81 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.71 million
in 1971
All-time low
31.66 million
in 2011
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 31.81 million.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 43.71 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 31.66 million, in 2011.
That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.18 million | — |
| 1971 | 43.71 million | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 43.57 million | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 43.00 million | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 42.88 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 42.38 million | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 42.09 million | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 41.59 million | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 41.33 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 41.03 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 40.70 million | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 40.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 40.12 million | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 39.68 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 39.33 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 39.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 39.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.64 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 38.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 37.56 million | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 37.88 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 37.20 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 36.81 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 36.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 36.82 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 36.13 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 36.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 36.88 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 36.86 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 36.37 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 35.67 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 35.02 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.34 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 33.70 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 33.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 33.23 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 32.65 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 32.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 32.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 31.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 32.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 33.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 32.25 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 32.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 31.81 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.78 million | 36.18 million | 43.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.34 million | 37.56 million | 40.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.84 million | 36.13 million | 37.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.43 million | 31.84 million | 35.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.49 million | 31.66 million | 33.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.99 million | 31.81 million | 32.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0612 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4441 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4287 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 31.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.71 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.66 million in 2011.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release